Green Alkanet

Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens Pentaglottis sempervirens

 

Colour: Blue
Flowering: April - July
Height: Up to 30" (75 cm)
Family: Boraginaceae
Green Alkanet    


Green Alkanet, sometimes called Evergreen Bugloss, appears in woods and hedgerows. It likes damp and shady places.

The leaves are rough and hairy. The flower is made up of 5 blue petals joined at a white centre. The flowers are edible, but are mostly used as a decoration in drinks and salads.

Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens
    Green Alkanet
Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens

 

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